The Forum on Information and Democracy (FID), an international organization based in Paris, France, which provides democratic safeguards to the global space of information and communication, is seeking contributions for an insight report examining the relationship between news content creators, otherwise known as “newsfluencers”, and public interest journalism.
According to Ms Katharina Zuegel, Policy Director at FID, the report will look at how the creator economy is reshaping the information ecosystem, including the competitive and financial pressures it places on traditional media, the spectrum of actors from independent journalists to entertainment-driven influencers, the strategies newsrooms are adopting to compete or collaborate with creators, and the policy frameworks that could help news content creators become allies of information integrity.
FID said it is looking for contributions regarding the following issues:
- Reports, studies, or data on the creator economy’s impact on news media business models and audience behavior
- Analysis or case studies on news content creators’ editorial practices, self-regulation, or professional norms
- Examples of media-creator partnerships, transformation strategies, or creator studios
- Existing or proposed legislation that may directly or indirectly shape the creator-public interest journalism relationship
- Papers or proposals on recognition, labelling, remuneration, or copyright frameworks relevant to news content creators
- Any other relevant articles, papers, or documents that could inform the report.
Interested contributors should contact Ms Emma Gruden, Policy Officer, Media and Big Tech at FID, at egruden@informationdemocracy.org.
The deadline for contributions is August 31, 2026.
The Forum is mandated by the International Partnership for Information and Democracy, an intergovernmental, non-binding agreement endorsed by 57 countries around the world. Its goal is to promote and implement democratic principles in the global information and communication space. It was formally signed during the 74th UN General Assembly in September 2019.
The Partnership itself is based on the International Declaration on Information and Democracy, published by an international Commission composed of Nobel laureates, journalists, activists and scholars.
